A/N: I know guys; I suck for not updating sooner. Like most of you guys, I've been caught up with school and my annoying parents. I thought I should try to update before the premiere airs. Enjoy and please review (feel free to drop any suggestions).
Chapter 8
Beckett was analyzing the call in her head. He was obviously a pro if he knew her playbook. What bothered her most was a line he said. She had this strange feeling that the 'I'm the person you are searching for' has a hidden meaning.
She sighed and sat down. She was over-analyzing this. She grabbed a handful of M&Ms from her bowl before popping them in her mouth.
Why would they call her for the ransom call? Shouldn't Castle be the one on the receiving end? What was the call he took in the morning all about if it wasn't the ransom call? Why was she asking so many questions?
She was beginning to think this is more than just a typical kidnapping. This is a planned attack and kidnapping Alexis was only a part of it. Something big is about to go down; she just had to figure out what.
That's when she heard her stomach growl. How long has it been since she's eaten a meal? Yeah, she should probably eat something.
As if on que, she heard the elevator ding. She turned and saw it was the boys, and they were bringing Chinese. Actually, Castle was the one carrying the take-out; Ryan and Esposito were cracking jokes behind him.
Castle spotted Beckett at her desk watching as they advanced toward her. "No, bro, the Knicks are better," Esposito argued. "Nope, the Mets are better," Ryan replied. "No, the Mets suck," Esposito said. "Knicks suck, Mets rule," Ryan said. "I know who can settle this. Castle, who's better? Knicks or Mets?" Esposito asked. "I'd have to go with Knicks, but first we need to eat. Hello Beckett," he said dropping a take-out box in front of her. "Hey Castle, thanks," she said.
"Anything new?" Ryan asked. "Uh not really. How about you guys?" she asked. "Nope, nada," Esposito said. "You did get something though, right?" Castle asked.
"The kidnapper called. Alexis is still alive though. He's a pro; he knows our playbook. He said he'll call with a ransom later," she explained. "Oh," the boys said. "Well, Ry and I will go check on that surveillance," Esposito said, grabbing a take-out box. He elbowed Ryan in the chest. "Ow! Right, surveillance," he said before following Esposito into the conference room.
Beckett took this opportunity to ask some of her questions. "What was the call this morning all about?" she asked. "What are you talking about?" he asked, looking down at his food. "The phone call you received at the scene. What was it about?" she asked again. "Why do you want to know?" he asked, his voice rising slightly. "Because I got the ransom call, not you. If the call wasn't about the ransom, what was it about?" she asked, putting on her poker face. "It's nothing," he said. "If it's nothing, why won't you tell me about it?" she asked.
What they didn't realize was that they created a scene. Officers and detectives were watching them fight. "Whoa, Mom and Dad are fighting. I wonder what that's all about," Esposito asked. "I don't know, but they've been a little weird nowadays. Well, weirder than usual," Ryan said. "Should we break it up?" Esposito asked. They glanced at each other before saying, "No."
"C'mon, Castle, it's a simple question. What was the phone call about?" she asked. "It was Gina, okay. She was wondering when I would submit a few more chapters for Frozen Heat. Happy now?" he asked.
She was just about to reply when he heard Esposito call her name. "Yeah?" she asked. "You might want to see this," Ryan said.
She and Castle got up and walked over there. "What's up?" she asked. "We think we got a shot of the kidnapper," Ryan said. "What?" she said. "Just watch," he said. Esposito pressed play. They watched as an image of a man coming out of the apartment. He paused as an image of something on the kidnapper's jacket showed up.
"That's a uniform," she stated. "Yup, the kidnapper's one of our own."
